The Senate was called to order at 10:
32 a.
m.
in accordance with the provisions of Senate Rule 9(b), and under the authority of the President Pro Tempore and the Senate Minority Leader.

The prayer was offered by Acting Chaplain, Alice Ann Joseph of West Simsbury, Connecticut.

The following is the prayer:

Dear Lord,

This being a new year be with our leaders in the choices they make for the State of Connecticut.
Amen.

Pursuant to Senate Rule 9(b) the Senate is called into Session, by the Office of the Senate Clerk's under the authority of the President Pro Tempore and the Senate Minority Leader.

It is hereby moved that Senate Agenda Number 1, dated February 7, 2014, is adopted, the items on said Agenda shall be acted upon as indicated and that the Agenda shall be incorporated into the Senate Journal and Senate Transcript.

REPORTS

The following reports were received, read by the Clerk and referred to the Committees indicated.

State of Connecticut Judicial Branch.
Report of the Task Force on the Expansion of Civil Restraining Orders, as required by section 21 of Public Act 13-214.
Report received February 6, 2014.

The report was referred to the committee on Judiciary.

State of Connecticut Department of Corrections.
Report on The Rights of Inmates with Mental Illness, as required by Public Act 07-216.
Report received February 6, 2014.

The report was referred to the committees on Human Services and Judiciary.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

SENATE AND HOUSE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

In accordance with the provisions of Senate Rule 9(b), the first reading of the following bills and resolutions was waived, the list of bills and resolutions as prepared by the Clerks was accepted, and the bills and resolutions referred to the Committees as indicated thereon in concurrence:

S.
B.
No.
37 (RAISED) PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
'AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL ASSESSORS IN THE TOWN OF SPRAGUE', to repeal a provision of a 1949 special act concerning the terms of office for members of the board of assessors in the town of Sprague.

S.
B.
No.
38 (RAISED) PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
'AN ACT CONCERNING THE INTEREST RATE ON DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES', to provide municipalities with a local option to charge interest on delinquent property taxes at a rate between fifteen and eighteen per cent per annum.

S.
B.
No.
39 (RAISED) PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
'AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO COLLECT THE MARIJUANA AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES TAX', to authorize municipalities to collect and retain taxes due under the marijuana and controlled substances tax.

S.
B.
No.
40 (RAISED) PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
'AN ACT CONCERNING THE PUBLICATION OF MUNICIPAL LEGAL NOTICES IN NEWSPAPERS', to authorize municipalities to publish a brief summary of a matter being noticed in a newspaper with a reference to the municipality's Internet web site for additional information in lieu of publication of a full legal notice.

Proposed S.
B.
No.
42 SEN.
WITKOS, 8th DIST.
'AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A SENIOR AND COMMUNITY CENTER IN SIMSBURY', to provide funding for a senior and community center in Simsbury.

COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN

S.
B.
No.
43 (RAISED) COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN.
'AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES STATUTES', to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Department of Children and Families by making minor changes to the statutes involving the department.

S.
B.
No.
45 (RAISED) COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN.
'AN ACT CONCERNING THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN', to study the well-being of children in the state.

S.
B.
No.
46 (RAISED) COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN.
'AN ACT CONCERNING PESTICIDES ON SCHOOL GROUNDS', to expand the ban on the use of lawn care pesticides in schools to include schools with students in grades nine to twelve, inclusive.

Proposed S.
B.
No.
49 SEN.
WITKOS, 8th DIST.
'AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PILOT PROGRAM FOR A SALES TAX-FREE PERIOD FOR BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR', to create a pilot program for exempting beer, wine and liquor from sales taxes during the winter holiday period.

Proposed H.
B.
No.
5033 REP.
CARPINO, 32nd DIST.
'AN ACT REDUCING THE SALARIES OF STATE ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS', to save money by reducing the salaries of state elected and appointed officials.

H.
B.
No.
5035 (RAISED) COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN.
'AN ACT CONCERNING TOXIC FIRE RETARDANTS IN CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS', to ban any product containing the flame retardant chemical TDCPP, TDCP, TCEP or TCPP marketed for the use of children three years of age or younger.

H.
B.
No.
5036 (RAISED) COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN.
'AN ACT CONCERNING CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS OF HIGH CONCERN', to require the Commissioner of Public Health to identify chemicals of high concern to children.

H.
B.
No.
5037 (RAISED) COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN.
'AN ACT CONCERNING CROSS REPORTING OF CHILD ABUSE AND ANIMAL CRUELTY', to clarify the process by which animal control officers and employees of the Department of Children and Families report instances of animal abuse and neglect.

H.
B.
No.
5038 (RAISED) COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN.
'AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTHY CHILDREN', to study the health of children in the state.

H.
B.
No.
5040 (RAISED) COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN.
'AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN', to better protect children within the state by expanding the avenues by which information is shared between the Department of Children and Families and other agencies and entities within the state;
enhancing the protection of child victims of trafficking;
increasing the number of mandated reporters;
and making clarifying changes to the statutes involving the abuse and neglect of children.

Proposed H.
B.
No.
5047 REP.
LAVIELLE, 143rd DIST.
'AN ACT CONCERNING THE RENTAL REBATE PROGRAM', to protect qualified elderly and disabled individuals who applied for benefits between April 1, 2013, and July 1, 2013, who were later deemed ineligible for benefits due to the passage of legislation.

H.
B.
No.
5057 (RAISED) PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
'AN ACT CONCERNING THE ASSESSMENT OF HORSES AND PONIES AND FARM MACHINERY AND THE TRANSFER OF LAND CLASSIFIED AS FARM LAND, OPEN SPACE LAND, FOREST LAND AND MARINE HERITAGE LAND', to authorize municipalities, by local option, to exempt all horses and ponies from property taxation;
to increase the property tax exemption for farm machinery;
to amend the date on which a qualified foresters report must be submitted;
to require property owners to provide notice of an excepted transfer of land classified as farm land, open space land, forest land or maritime heritage land, and to make other changes concerning the assessment of such classified land.

H.
B.
No.
5059 (RAISED) PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
'AN ACT CONCERNING VOTER TURNOUT FOR MUNICIPAL CHARTER REVISION', to provide that any proposed charter, charter amendments or home rule ordinance amendments shall be approved at a regular election only if at least fifteen per cent of the electors of a municipality vote in such regular election.

ADJOURNMENT

The Senate at 10:
37 a.
m.
adjourned under provisions of Senate Rule 9(b) subject to the call of the chair.